I'm very confident. Even when I read people saying horrible stuff about my weight.

I don't care if you're black, white, short, tall, skinny, rich or poor. If you respect me I'll respect you

I enjoy being me; I always have done. I've seen people where it rules their lives, you know, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and it wears them down. And I don't want that in my life. It's never been an issue - at least, I've never hung out with the sort of horrible people who would make it an issue. I have insecurities, of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.

For people to link my music to their lives, it's incredible, there's no other feeling like it.

Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.

Crying is really bad for your vocal cords.

There's a fire starting in my heart